Complementary strategic capabilities and innovation capabilities: Cases on emerging economies

This study analyzes the process of technological capabilities creation in organizations in emerging economies using the resource-based view of the firm. The literature has studied this phenomenon without taking into account the external context, in developed countries, or using macro perspectives, in emerging economies. It uses a longitudinal multiple-case design in order to identify the nature of this process, analyzing the emergence and enhancement of organizational capabilities. I identify Capabilities Development Trajectories, where organizational capabilities have evolved into technological capabilities, shortening the traditional path-dependent cycle in the creation of innovation capabilities. A capabilities trajectory framework is proposed. © 2009 PICMET.